Cabinet for dispensing toilet-paper.



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APPLICATION FILED DBO.14, 1906.

930,094. Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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ARTHUR H. SCOTT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CABINET FOR DISPENSIN G TOILET-PAPER,

Application filed December 14, 1906.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Serial No. 347,818.

T 0. all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR H. Soo'r'r, of 6600 North Twelfth street, QakLane, Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvementin Cabinets for Dispens ing Toilet-Paper, of which the following isaspecification.

dispensing toilet paper and consists of certain improvements which arefully set forth in the following specification and shown in theaccompanying drawings which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide an effective means forcontaining and dispensing toilet paper from flat packets and which shallrestrict the discharge to single sheets and prevent surreptitiousremoval of the packet from the cabinet.

My invention consists of a stationary frame adapted to support thepacket of paper, combined with a discharging roller journaled so as toact upon the sheets of the packet next to the stationary support andsuccessively discharge them, and means consisting of a hinged weightpreferably in the form of a cover movable toward the roller andstationary frame for pressing the paper packet upon the dischargingroller.

My invention also comprehends details of construction which, togetherwith the features above set forth, will be better understood byreference to the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved cabinet; Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of same with a portion broken away; Fig. 3 is a sectional sideelevation on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a modiiedform of my improved cabinet; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the samewith a portion broken away; and Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of thesame on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

A is the stationary frame and is adapted to be secured to the wall orpartition. This frame is preferably provided with an oblique face B uponwhich the paper packet J rests and also is provided with an uprightsupport 1 upon which the paper packet is suspended, said packet having apocket at its upper rear portion of the usual form.

E is a roller having the portions E of large diameter which restdirectly in contact with the paper for the purpose of creati iyinvention has reference to cabinets for ing a frictional contacttherewith in the act of detaching the sheets successively when theroller is rotated. This roller is journaled in the stationary frame A inthe rear of the face B thereof and projects through apertures b thereinas shown in Figs. 3 and 6. The roller is prevented from rotatingbackward by means of the pawl f engaging the ratchet wheel F on one endof the roller. The end of the roller is provided with a lateralextension terminating in a knob c by which to rotate it.

The cover O of the cabinet is hinged to the stationary part or frame Aat D and may press directly upon the paper packet J as shown in Fig. 3for the purpose of pressing the same against the roller E. The lowerpart of the cover is open as at K to permit the discharge of the paperat all times. The weight of the cover is transmitted to the paper, andthis weight may be proportioned to the friction required between theroller and packet, dependent somewhat upon the manner in which thesheets are held in the packet. The sides of the cover extend over thesides of the packet and shield it against being tampered with. The sideof the cover is provided with a curved slot 0 which forms a raceway forthe neck of the feed roller E so that the handle or knob end may projectsufficiently to permit it to be grasped and turned.

The cover is locked against being opened by a pawl G on said coverengaging a rack G on the stationary part A. As the cover advances uponthe removal of the paper, and continues to exert its weight as a meansof creating a friction between the roller and paper, the pawl Gsuccessively engages the teeth of the rack and prevents retraction onthe part of said cover. In this manner, the cabinet is locked againsttheft of the paper packet. By means of the lock H the pawl G may bedisengaged from the rack G when it is desired to insert a fresh packetof paper.

In place of relying upon the weight of the cover C additional means maybe employed as shown in Figs. et to 6. In this case a weight C restsagainst the paper packet at its lower end and is hung by bars or arms Cshown as hinged to the stationary frame A at In this way the weight Cmay move with the cover C and both exert their weight upon the packet'v'vhen the'pull required to detach the sheet is considerable, the coverfollowing up the paper and weight as in the case of the constructionshown in Figs. 1 to 3.

It is evident that if the weight C is heavy enough the cover C need notbe required to add its weight to the pressure upon the paper, and insuch case the cover may be secured to the part A by means of a screw Sor other suitable fastening; and when this is done, the pawl G willprevent the cover being opened (even though the screw be removed), butthe weight C will follow the paper and create the pressure to insure therequisite friction between the roller and paper. 7

It is evident that the general shape'of the cabinet may be varied, asmay also the details, Without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having now described myinvention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a cabinet for dispensing toilet paper, the combination of astationary frame upon which the packet of paper is supported, a handoperated feeding roller for discharging the sheets from the packetjou'rnaled in the stationary frame and having its operating surfaceextending through the stationary frame so as to act upon the paper, anda hinged cover independent of the roller to inclose the paper packet andmovable by gravity to apply continuous pressure thereto and having itslower part movable toward the roller and stationary frame and unaffectedby the power applied to the roller.

2. In a cabinet for dispensing toilet paper, the combination of astationary frame upon which the packet of paper is supported, a handoperated feeding roller for discharging the sheets from the packetjournaled in the stationary frame and having its operating surfaceextending through the stationary frame so as to act upon the paper, ahinged cover independent of the roller to inclose the paper packet andapply continu ous and uniform pressure thereto and having its lower partmovable toward the roller and stationary frame and unaffected by thepower applied to theroller, and a locking device for preventing thecover being opened and moved away from the roller.

3. In a cabinet for dispensing toilet paper, the combination of astationary frame upon which the packet of paper is supported, a handoperated feeding roller for discharging the sheets from the packetjournaled in the stationary frame and having its operating surfaceextending through the stationary frame so as to act upon the paper, ahinged cover iii'dependent of the roller to inclose the paper packet andapply continuous pressure thereto and having its'lowerpart open andmovable toward the roller and stationary frame end-unaffected by thepower applied to the roller, means to prevent the cover being -openedand moved away from the roller but permit its movement toward thestationary frame, and a key operated device for unlocking the cover topermit it be-' ing opened to insert a new paper packet.

' 4:. In a cabinet for dispensing toilet paper, the combination'of astationary frame upon which the packet of paper is supported, a feedingroller for discharging the sheets from the packet journaled in thestationary frame and having-its operating surface extending through thestationary frame so as to act upon the paper, a hinged cover to inclosethe paper packet and movable relatively to the stationary frame, and amovable weight within the cover and adapted to press upon the paper andforce it against the feedin roller.

5. In a cabinet for dispensing toilet paper, the combination of astationary frame upon which the packet of paper is supported, a feedingroller for discharging the sheets from the packet journaled in thestationary frame and having its operating surface eX- tending throughthe stationary'frame so as to act upon the paper, a hinged 'c'over toinclose the paper packet and movable relatively to the stationary frame,means for permitting the cover to move toward the fixed frame but holdit against movement the combination of a stationary frame upon which thepacket of paper is supported, a feeding roller for discharging thesheets from the packet journaled in the stationary frame and having itsoperating surface extending through the stationary frame so as to actupon the paper, a hinged cover to inclose the paper packet and movablerelatively to the stationary frame, and a movable weight within and incontact with the cover and adapted by its own weight and that of thecover to press upon the paper and force it against the feeding roller.

7. In a cabinet for dispensing toilet paper, the combination of astationary frame upon which the packet of paper is supported, a feedingroller for discharging the sheets from the packet journaled in thestationary frame and having its operating surface extending through thestationary frame so as to act upon the paper, a hinged cover to inclosethe paper packet and adjustable relatively to the stationary frame, aweight operating by gravity to press upon the paper i In testimony ofwhich invention, I have packet and fdprce it1 toward the fegdingrollelr, hereunto set my hand.

links hin 'e at tieir u er en s near t e stationary frame and at dieirlower ends to ARTHUR SCOTT the weight, and locking means to prevent theWitnesses:

cover from being opened except when insert- A. P. THAOKARA,

ing a new paper packet. GEO. E. GRIFFIN.

